The Freedom Of Necessity
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: FEP top cut off - otherwise fine. Foxing on block - does not extend internally.
In this seminal collection of essays, J. D. Bernal explores the intricate intersection of scientific advancement, social responsibility, and the philosophical underpinnings of human progress. Writing in the wake of the Second World War, Bernal—a prominent physicist and Marxist intellectual—argues for the deliberate application of scientific knowledge to alleviate human suffering and steer society toward a more equitable future. His prose is marked by an unwavering commitment to the idea that necessity, when understood through the prism of scientific inquiry, provides the very foundation for genuine human freedom. Bernal’s work remains a vital artifact of mid-20th-century intellectual history, capturing the tension between the utopian potential of science and the political realities of a fractured world. As both a scientist and a social critic, he challenges the reader to consider the ethical obligations of those who shape the physical world, offering insights that are as provocative today as they were upon their initial publication. This volume is an essential addition for collectors of political theory, the history of science, and the mid-century sociological canon.
Author: J. D. Bernal
Format: Hardback
Published: 1949, Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.
Genre: Philosophy
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: FEP top cut off - otherwise fine. Foxing on block - does not extend internally.
In this seminal collection of essays, J. D. Bernal explores the intricate intersection of scientific advancement, social responsibility, and the philosophical underpinnings of human progress. Writing in the wake of the Second World War, Bernal—a prominent physicist and Marxist intellectual—argues for the deliberate application of scientific knowledge to alleviate human suffering and steer society toward a more equitable future. His prose is marked by an unwavering commitment to the idea that necessity, when understood through the prism of scientific inquiry, provides the very foundation for genuine human freedom. Bernal’s work remains a vital artifact of mid-20th-century intellectual history, capturing the tension between the utopian potential of science and the political realities of a fractured world. As both a scientist and a social critic, he challenges the reader to consider the ethical obligations of those who shape the physical world, offering insights that are as provocative today as they were upon their initial publication. This volume is an essential addition for collectors of political theory, the history of science, and the mid-century sociological canon.